How severe is CVE-2012-4251?

CVE-2012-4251 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-4251 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4251?

CVE-2012-4251 affects Mysqldumper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4251?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-4251 published?

CVE-2012-4251 was published on 2012-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4251

CVE-2012-4251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mysqldumper with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Mysqldumper
Published: 2012-08-13
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) page parameter to index.php, (2) phase parameter to install.php, (3) tablename or (4) dbid parameter to sql.php, or (5) filename parameter to restore.php in learn/cubemail/.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4251?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) page parameter to index.php, (2) phase parameter to install.php, (3) tablename or (4) dbid parameter to sql.php, or (5) filename parameter to restore.php in learn/cubemail/.
How severe is CVE-2012-4251?: CVE-2012-4251 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-4251 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4251?: CVE-2012-4251 affects Mysqldumper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4251?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-4251 published?: CVE-2012-4251 was published on 2012-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mysqldumper:mysqldumper:1.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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